http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/experiences-with-sigma-10-20mm An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Hello all, I would like to know wether any of you own this lens and what you make of it. Any problems, limitations one should be aware of? I work for a small university newspaper and need to photograph in small spaces, like offices and small shops (occasionally). I don't really have the money to go for the 12-24mm Nikkor and Tokina is impossible to get here in Hungary so I'm stuck with this choice. Thanks, András. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:54:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/experiences-with-sigma-10-20mm Hi Kalmar, I've no experience with that lens in particular but I've had a Sigma 15-30mm for about 3 years, on a Canon 20D, 10D and an Elan7E and is a great lens. <br/> <br/> In general, I've had good experience with sigma lenses, much more so than with Tamron lenses, for example. I would say the same should apply to Nikon bodies...<br/> <br/> L<br/> <br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:22:15 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/experiences-with-sigma-10-20mm#17768 Good value for money. Sharp. Better than the Nikon equivalent. Some compatibility problems with the Nikon D200 which are supposed to be fixed with a firmware update. A little "slow" - f5.6 at 20mm. You have to be careful about ligning things up correctly to avoid distorsion. I end up using quite a lot of lens correction in my raw converter, Silkypix, but the results are good generally. I bought mine before Christmas and have used it extensively on every job since... Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:18:19 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/experiences-with-sigma-10-20mm#17851 Hi, I don't have the 10-20, but have used a number of Sigma lenses on Nikon, including the 12-24, which, apart from its bulk and weight is one of my favourite lenses (the exposed front element is always a worry though.) The build quality is generally pretty good - much better than the first Sigma I bought in 1975!<br/> <br/> This also has the 'bug' with the Nikon D200, but I won't even bother with the firmware update, as it only effects the lens if you choose to work in a particular (and to me peculiar) way.&nbsp; I did fiddle around with the camera to actually confirm the bug existed, but quickly put the camera back to my normal configuration where it works perfectly.&nbsp;<br/> <br/> So I'd happily buy the Sigma 10-20. I've also heard very good things about the 18-50 f2.8 which would go nicely with it and give a bit more speed at the top end of the range.<br/> <br/> Peter<br/> <br/> Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:39:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/experiences-with-sigma-10-20mm#17855